John Longman netted a hat trick to lead M3-Vanderbilt University over M3-Life Univeristy, 5-2.

M3-Vanderbilt University was often in penalty trouble, totaling seven minors and one major for 19 minutes in penalty time. M3-Vanderbilt University had been averaging 12.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Vanderbilt University excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. M3-Vanderbilt University forced M3-Life Univeristy goalie Joseph Roberts to work between the pipes, taking 41 shots.

M3-Vanderbilt University additionally got points from Brock Raffaele, who also registered one goal and two assists and Matthew Murphy, who also finished with one goal and one assist. In addition, M3-Vanderbilt University received assists from Robert Mallon, who had three and Steven Patalano and Zachary Satin, who contributed one each.

M3-Life Univeristy was held below its usual level of production. M3-Life Univeristy puts an average of 5.2 pucks into the net per game. M3-Vanderbilt University was unable to stop M3-Life Univeristy from sending pucks towards the net, and M3-Life Univeristy eventually piled up 32 shots on goal. M3-Life Univeristy struggled on the penalty kill, allowing M3-Vanderbilt University to score three power play goals on five chances.

M3-Life Univeristy was led by Mark Pavelek, who grabbed two goals. Pavelek scored the first of his two goals at 13:05 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Pavelek's next tally made the score 5-2 M3-Vanderbilt University with 9:28 left in the third period.

M3-Vanderbilt University's Ryan Kellenberger stopped 30 shots out of the 32 that he faced. Roberts rejected 36 shots on goal for M3-Life Univeristy. M3-Life Univeristy incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with eight minors.